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Thank you to Hugh Wheeler and Noel Hobley for covering my absence last week. I understand the Speaker (Honourable Treasurer Wayne Smith) did his best to convince you he has the goods to take over from “Swanny” if the position comes up.
Great meeting today - with an injection of youth bringing down the average attendance age quite considerably this week!. We welcomed Zsofi our exchange student and guest speaker for the day, two outgoing Youth Exchange Students Ella Toll and Gabby Giggins, Kate Toll (Ella’s mum) and Nina Robertson, a previous outgoing student and whose family will be hosting Zsofi in the New Year.
Good to see Des Samson back from Qld and on his feet after a recent fall, and Glenn Reilly who gave me licence to introduce him as a visiting Rotarian!. Special thanks to Peter Reading who filled in as Sergeant with very short notice - great job and I’ll remember Oysters Kill Patrick!!
Bryan McMahon on behalf of Glenn took to the podium during meeting and asked all to trust him! - selling invisible raffle tickets in support of Glenn’s Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) upcoming Golf Day. A great cause and I know many members supported this and bought tickets.
REMEMBER two important upcoming events:-Next Tuesday’s Meeting 16/10 - in support of
Australian Rotary Health and their “HAT DAY” for Mental Health Research. Wear a Hat next week and you’ll be asked for donation at the door of $2. If you don’t wear a Hat bring an extra fiver along!. A great cause and some fun along the way.
Colin & Sandra Burns Farewell Dinner Monday 22/10 from 6.15pm - at Bendigo Club Bistro. To help the club with staffing - let me know by next Tuesday’s meeting if you (partner) are coming along.
Upcoming VOUNTEER SupportCar Parking (Beach/Caulfield Cup Sat. 20/10)Urgently needing between 10-12 volunteers. The busy time ramps up around 10.30am to 12.30pm/1.00pm so if you have a few hours to help out, let our coordinators Wayne Smith or Mike Hughes know. The Club earns $1,200 from this event - well worth the effort, so please help out.
Operation Cleft Golf Night Event 26/10/12Starts at 6.30pm – need 10 or so volunteers, course set up mid afternoon, Hot Dogs from 6.00pm, 3 or 4 Bars in back of Utes from 6.00pm to 9.30pm!. A fun event - Club has funded over 110 operations to date. Get involved -let Glenn Reilly know.
Car Parking (Bendigo Cup - Wednesday 31/10)Wayne Smith/Mike Hughes our coordinators. The Club earn $2,100 from this event.
FossickerThe
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Bendigo Inc. - Chartered 30th July 1925 - District 9800
Editor: Noel Hobley [email protected] - Distribution: The Terrace [email protected]: PO Box 131, Bendigo, 3552
PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER PAST PRESIDENT Brian Figg Kaye Graves Wayne Smith Wayne Smith
BOARD MEMBERS:President Elect - Tom SeddonClub Service - Garry GunnellCommunity Service - Libby HughesInternational Service - Valerie Barker
Vocational Service - John KrakowiakNew Generations - Phil WestRotary Foundation - Hugh Wheeler
No. 42571 - Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - A002977L
Swap Meeting 15-18 November.
I urge all members to support the coordinators and put up your hand to help where you can - Rosters now circulating, see Libby Hughes. As the largest Rotary Club of Bendigo, we need to pull our weight and contribute to this worthy combined Club fund-raiser.
Backyard Blitz (Flood Recovery)Rotary Club of Kangaroo Flat have organised buses to run up and back to Charlton on Saturday 27 October and Sunday 28 October to provide free transport to Rotarians, Partners, Family and Friends whom would like to help out on this weekend. Book via coordinator Charlie Bovalino (5441 1945).
Penna BreakfastWe had earmarked Sunday 11 November 2012 for the great Penna Breakfast. Due to busyness of the Rotary calendar, and that we had overlooked 11/11 as Remembrance Day, we have decided to defer the breakfast until Feb/March 2013 - Barry will keep the club informed.
GUEST SPEAKER NOTESWhat a fabulous talk from Zsofia, very confident and a beautiful powerpoint presentation to help illustrate her country Hungary. See Zsofi’s notes below
I do want to specially mention a very important point made by Ray Paulsen at the end of Zsofi’s talk - that to enrich the experience of visiting Youth Exchange Students, all members are encouraged to consider how they might be able to host Zsofi on an outing/activity (let’s not just leave it to the host parents who take on an enormous role as it is).
Zsofi’s Notes - HUNGARYTwo national symbols of Hungary: flag and coat of arms.Location: Hungary is in the central-east of Europe
COMING UP16-Oct David Lloyd, Manager The Capital Our new theatre and what it means for
cultural programming in Bendigo20-Oct Car Parking22-Oct Colin Burns farewell Details to come
23-Oct Mandy Cooper and others Bendigo Youth Choir World Choir Games, Cincinnati
26-Oct Golf Night Operation Cleft fund raising
30-Oct Vocational Day History of RC Bendigo Club Projects
31-Oct Car Parking
6-Nov Bryan McMahon, Joy Bruce Phantom Call, Hats Judge Bendigo Cup Day
13-Nov Ramona Firouzi PEACE Inc speaker from Sweden20-Nov Jeff Rigby, CEO Coliban Water Reflections from a former GSE team
member27-Nov The Great Debate Glenn Reilly (c), Larrie Winzar & Ian Coates v.
Ted Rankins (c), Val Barker & Peter ReadingThat Bendigo should be drinking recycled water
Anniversaries October 16 to October 22BIRTHDAYS: Domenic Coia Oct. 19,
Daniela Ionescu Oct. 20Nic Bannan Oct 21.Peter Reading Oct 21Daniel Buttolph Oct. 22
ROTARY INDUCTIONS:
Glenn Reilly Oct. 16Phil West Oct. 20
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES:
Peter and Marlene Hyett Oct. 19
Rotary Exchange students at Tuesday’s meeting: Gabriela Giggin (To Denmark), Zsofi Ssabo (From
Hungary), Ella Toll (To France) and Nina Robertson (Back from Norway)
Carpathian Basin and Hungary is in the European UnionCapital city: BudapestPopulation: about 10 million people Official Language: hungarian Currency: Hungarian ForintLargest cities: Debrecen, Szeged, Pécs and MiskolcHungary has the largest thermal water cave system, the second largest thermal lake (Lake Hévíz), the largest lake in Central Europe (Lake Balaton) and the largest natural grassland in Europe (Hortobágy) which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Hortobágy is a steppe, a grassy plain with cattle, sheep, oxen, and horses, tended by herdsmen Main agricultural products: wheat, corn, sunflower seed and the paprika is one of the most famous agricultural products of HungaryAutomobile production: Mercedes, Audi, Suzuki.Kékestető: Highest point of Hungary 1014 mHistory: The Hungarians came to the Carpathian Basin in 895 and the country was e stablished in 1000 by Stephen I. We have a really long, complicated history full of occupations and freedom revolutions. For example 150 years of Turkish occupation and the freedom revolution in 1848 which was the largest national revolution in Europe.Sport: ‘Golden Team’ The Hungarian National football team of the 1950’s with Ferenc Puskás, (called Öcsi Puskás). The won the gold medal at th Olympic games in Helsinki in 1952 and had a famouse wint over England: 6:3BUDAPEST: Devided into two pieces by the river Danube. Famous buildings are: Parliament, Royal Palace, Fisherman’s Bastion, Gellért Hill and includes medicinal baths from Roman times It is the country’s principal, political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation centre, sometimes described as the primate city of Hungary.ParliamentThe Holy Crown of Hungary also known as the Crown of ‘Saint Stephen’ was the coronation crown used by the Kingdom of Hungary for most of its existence.No king of Hungary was regarded as having been truly legitimate without being crowned with it. In the history of Hungary more than fifty kings were crowned with it.Hungarian inventions: Computer-János Neumann 1944; Ballpoint pen-László Bíró 1931; Ford model T-József Galamb 1908; BMW Diesel Engine-Ferenc
Anisits 1983; Helicopter: Oszkár Asbóth 1928.Debrecen: econd largest city (about 200.000 people), seat of Hajdú-Bihar county, regional centre of: Northern Great Plain region, 220 km East of Budapest, The Calvinist Rome.The great church: The symbol of Debrecen is the largest protestant church in Hungary. It was built in the 1810s.University of Debrecen: The oldest continously operating institution of higher education in Hungary (since 1538) which has students: 32,000 inlcuding more than 3000 foreign students. The Rotary Club Debrecen was founded in 1928. Altough it isn’t a political formation there was a period when RC Debrecen didn’t work because of political events and it was refounded in 1993 President Brian Figg.
THE FOUR WAY TEST
of the things we think, say or do...
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all conerned?
“Just a reminder pencil in Friday night, October 26th for our GOLF NIGHT in support of Operation Cleft.Stephen Rechter from Audi Centre Bendigo has very kindly agreed to be the major sponsor once again so please drop in and see Stephen and pass on your thanks. Our club has changed the lives of 116 children over the last 4 years and Glenn Reilly is keen to see a couple of Rotary teams playing and needs some volunteers to help with the event. Please ask your contacts if they would like to play, team entry cost is ‘one operation’ so not only will it be a great fun night but each team is making a massive difference to one young person who was unlucky enough to be born in the wrong country. See Glenn and his committee if any queries or see entry forms [email protected]
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ROSTER OCTOBER 16 OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 30Chairman V. Broad V. Broad J. KrakowiakSergeant at Arms B. McMahon B. McMahon G. BickleyCorporals C. Nankervis
G. NewtonB. ReidG. Reilly
J. SvanosioK. Tointon
Cashiers R. McDonaldG. McLeod
M. O’RourkeM. Paulsen
A RobinsonR. Rogers
Regalia B. Penna N. Phillips N. PhillipsReception B. McMahon
C. MartinR. PaulsenB. Perrin
D. SamsonT. Seddon
Grace I. Monotti T. Rankins I. SheltonFour Way Test N. Hobley P. Reading G. Spence
A Notice for Chairman - To assist the President and as a courtesy to guest speakers, when the president calls for visiting Rotarians and guests to be introduced, the Chairman for the day is asked, please, to stand and introduce the guest speaker by name with the comment that he/she will be more formally introduced later in the meeting.
Members are reminded that if for any reason you are unable to fulfil the duty for which you are rostered it is your responsibility to arrange a replacement
GOLF NIGHTA GREAT REWARD FOR THE EFFORT
As mentioned at recent meetings, the Club will again provide traffic control and car parking attendants at the following functions:- BJC’s Beach Party Race Meeting (Caulfield Cup Day) at Bendigo Racecourse on Saturday 20th October 2012;- BJC’s Bendigo Cup Meeting at Bendigo Racecourse on Wednesday 31st October 2012.We will need to provide around 12 attendants from 8.30am to 1.00 pm for the Beach Party Race Meeting,We’ll need at least 22 attendants from 8.30am until 1.00pm for the Bendigo Cup Meeting.As usual these events will make significant contributions to our club funds.If you are able to assist on any of the days please advise by return email, indicating the time you can be available.
RegardsMike Hughes [email protected]
Dear fellow Rotarian, Australian Rotary Health is once again running its mental health research awareness day and I’m writing to you all individually to make you aware of Hat Day, and to ask you to join in, both in your club and in your workplace. Have a Hat Day at work. There are lots of themes you could take, but the aim is to collect money and have a good time doing it. Get your staff and workmates involved, and get Mental Health on the improve. Last year was the first time we ran it, and it was a very, very successful day. However the main thrust came from Clubs and their members.
We want to make this a national day, involving everyone, and yes we do need funds. Like all groups, we have been hit by the GFC and need resources to keep up our research programs. So get your workmates involved. If you’re not working, get into the clubs and other groups you associate with. The wider we spread this message, the better the chances of making the lives of so many so much better. Thanks for all you have been doing for Rotary. It is very much appreciated. Keep well,
Patrick
TOWARDS A HEALTHIER AUSTRALIA OCTOBER 2012
Australian Rotary Health D 9800
Australian Rotary Health PATRICK HARTLEY, Director M: 0407 683 746 E: [email protected] RON ADAMS, District Representative M: 0408 136 1000 E: [email protected]
12th October, 2012
